Boss rues the Canaries' fragility after Brighton draw
NEIL Adams was once again left frustrated by Cityâs generosity in their 3-3 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.The Canaries went 2-1 ahead early in the second half but in the end had to rely on Gary Hooper to salvage them a point five minutes from time.
Adams' team are now three points off the Sky Bet Championship play-off positions after the goal-laden contest at Carrow Road.
âWeâve conceded three goals at home. Youâre always going to struggle to win the game if thatâs the case,â he told Norwich City TV after match.
âAt 2-1 we had a chance to wrap the game up and put it to bed, and we should do that. Weâve created very good chances, and if that happens, if we take those chances, then weâre not talking about these goals that are killing us.
âWe donât see opposition teams smashing goals in from 35 yards or scoring other tremendous goals. Theyâre scoring goals we feel that weâre giving them.
âAs a group we always want to attack teams, thatâs what weâve always said, and it hasnât been our attacking intent today thatâs cost us. Itâs just been goals that are preventable.â
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Adams admits City are still searching for the right balance to the team, with the form table now showing just one win in nine in the league.
He talked of his desire for the Canaries to learn to âwin uglyâ in the fiercely competitive division.
âWeâve spoken about playing Championship football. It doesnât have to be a million passes and perfect goals you score, and I thought that was probably the way today,â he said.
âIt wasnât really an entertaining game for the first 20-25 minutes, it was quite slow. To some degree you think âfine, letâs win it uglyâ.
âLetâs take our time and make sure weâre solid and strong, but you canât have it both ways. We have to find that right balance, of course, because we are scoring goals and we always will attempt to do that, but not at the cost of whatâs happened today.â
Hooperâs instinctive finish to earn the draw was his first goal of the season and Adams was pleased with his impact, adding: âHeâs done his chances of starting in the next game no harm at all.
âItâs a fantastic finish and thatâs what he can do. Heâs been sharp for us and all credit to him for that finish, it was an excellent goal.â
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